El Grand Duende is based on an image taken from a Spanish colonial text found in Oaxaca, Mexico. It represents a gnome-like figure dressed in a plant-like jumpsuit with a headdress. This enigmatic figure intrigued me because of its mythical allusions. The details of the figure and its costume reminded me of the leaded separations of a stained glass window found in Catholic cathedrals. I transferred a photocopy of the image onto fiberglass mesh and colorized it with acrylic and oil. The frame surrounding the image is ornamented with seeds and the beard is covered with shredded copper filaments. The entire piece is suspended on a curved tree branch.